Compare One Occupation Across States
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Community and Social Service Occupations
Full community and social service occupations overview →U.S. mean $63,410 · median $58,300
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | #1 | $77,050 | $69,130 | $37 | +21.5% | $48,040–$115,500 |
| California | #2 | $73,710 | $62,590 | $35 | +16.2% | $43,900–$122,730 |
| Washington | #3 | $72,690 | $67,650 | $35 | +14.6% | $46,600–$104,260 |
| New Jersey | #4 | $70,040 | $63,230 | $34 | +10.5% | $40,630–$105,080 |
| Massachusetts | #5 | $69,750 | $63,260 | $34 | +10% | $44,050–$102,780 |
| Alaska | #6 | $68,620 | $62,960 | $33 | +8.2% | $43,440–$100,630 |
| New York | #7 | $67,840 | $61,580 | $33 | +7% | $40,720–$100,100 |
| Oregon | #8 | $67,020 | $61,860 | $32 | +5.7% | $44,430–$99,150 |
| Rhode Island | #9 | $66,760 | $60,960 | $32 | +5.3% | $39,920–$98,700 |
| Colorado | #10 | $66,600 | $61,160 | $32 | +5% | $43,700–$96,930 |
| Maryland | #11 | $66,510 | $60,590 | $32 | +4.9% | $37,440–$101,630 |
| Connecticut | #12 | $66,380 | $60,680 | $32 | +4.7% | $38,590–$101,640 |
| Minnesota | #13 | $65,750 | $61,980 | $32 | +3.7% | $43,950–$96,290 |
| Hawaii | #14 | $64,690 | $58,480 | $31 | +2% | $38,110–$95,930 |
| New Mexico | #15 | $64,360 | $60,010 | $31 | +1.5% | $38,150–$96,480 |
| Nevada | #16 | $63,970 | $60,250 | $31 | +0.9% | $36,870–$95,660 |
| Utah | #17 | $63,920 | $55,590 | $31 | +0.8% | $35,260–$102,090 |
| Virginia | #18 | $63,800 | $59,470 | $31 | +0.6% | $37,650–$96,790 |
| Illinois | #19 | $63,350 | $57,880 | $30 | -0.1% | $38,490–$98,960 |
| New Hampshire | #20 | $62,140 | $58,210 | $30 | -2% | $39,270–$88,610 |
| Wisconsin | #21 | $61,930 | $59,970 | $30 | -2.3% | $39,720–$84,540 |
| North Dakota | #22 | $61,900 | $60,640 | $30 | -2.4% | $39,430–$82,330 |
| Wyoming | #23 | $61,840 | $58,220 | $30 | -2.5% | $36,570–$91,900 |
| Georgia | #24 | $61,670 | $56,680 | $30 | -2.7% | $35,600–$96,800 |
| Delaware | #25 | $61,410 | $58,610 | $30 | -3.2% | $38,960–$91,060 |
| Texas | #26 | $60,430 | $56,350 | $29 | -4.7% | $37,000–$90,940 |
| Vermont | #27 | $60,070 | $57,330 | $29 | -5.3% | $43,280–$81,620 |
| Idaho | #28 | $59,540 | $56,200 | $29 | -6.1% | $38,650–$85,220 |
| Maine | #29 | $59,450 | $56,160 | $29 | -6.2% | $43,300–$81,330 |
| Michigan | #30 | $58,610 | $55,230 | $28 | -7.6% | $37,090–$83,180 |
| Arizona | #31 | $58,390 | $52,680 | $28 | -7.9% | $38,790–$83,210 |
| Ohio | #32 | $57,880 | $53,540 | $28 | -8.7% | $36,600–$82,690 |
| Nebraska | #33 | $57,450 | $50,940 | $28 | -9.4% | $38,160–$82,400 |
| Pennsylvania | #34 | $57,440 | $52,350 | $28 | -9.4% | $36,610–$84,040 |
| Kentucky | #35 | $57,300 | $54,500 | $28 | -9.6% | $35,270–$82,410 |
| North Carolina | #36 | $56,780 | $54,530 | $27 | -10.5% | $36,440–$77,910 |
| Florida | #37 | $56,740 | $51,260 | $27 | -10.5% | $36,740–$80,960 |
| Iowa | #38 | $56,530 | $50,510 | $27 | -10.9% | $35,930–$82,040 |
| Tennessee | #39 | $55,370 | $51,900 | $27 | -12.7% | $36,390–$78,000 |
| Indiana | #40 | $55,180 | $50,540 | $27 | -13% | $35,830–$78,880 |
| South Carolina | #41 | $55,180 | $50,710 | $27 | -13% | $34,780–$82,720 |
| Missouri | #42 | $55,060 | $49,540 | $26 | -13.2% | $37,260–$77,640 |
| Montana | #43 | $54,490 | $50,220 | $26 | -14.1% | $35,210–$79,260 |
| Kansas | #44 | $54,340 | $50,550 | $26 | -14.3% | $36,140–$76,370 |
| South Dakota | #45 | $54,120 | $51,220 | $26 | -14.7% | $38,440–$74,120 |
| Alabama | #46 | $53,770 | $49,020 | $26 | -15.2% | $33,680–$77,450 |
| Louisiana | #47 | $52,520 | $49,220 | $25 | -17.2% | $30,860–$77,710 |
| Oklahoma | #48 | $52,250 | $46,810 | $25 | -17.6% | $32,700–$80,000 |
| West Virginia | #49 | $51,920 | $48,690 | $25 | -18.1% | $34,750–$74,110 |
| Arkansas | #50 | $51,600 | $46,720 | $25 | -18.6% | $30,550–$77,400 |
| Mississippi | #51 | $49,020 | $46,530 | $24 | -22.7% | $29,270–$73,670 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.